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The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Center for Food Safety, have issued the following joint statement in response to recent announcements by chicken producers and retailers that they will reduce or eliminate the use of antibiotics in their flocks and supply chains

Federal lawmakers today introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad, and protect the public from consuming toxic horse meat.

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and its Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) today revealed that human medications again top of the list of toxins most commonly ingested by pets, according to cases handled by the APCC.

The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has begun transporting dogs to various animal welfare agencies in 11 states following the seizure of the dogs from a large, substandard breeding facility—frequently referred to as a puppy mill—in Needham, Ala. last month.

A nationwide poll of law enforcement released today by the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) exposes serious obstacles for law enforcement to investigate one of the most horrific forms of animal cruelty—dog fighting. The release of the findings coincides with National Dog Fighting Awareness Day (April 8), a day created to shine a light on this widespread issue.

Three Akita dogs who were rescued from a large, commercial breeding facility have successfully completed the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Behavioral Rehabilitation program and are now awaiting permanent homes at rescue groups in New Jersey.

Today, Return to Freedom, the founding organization of the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC), signed a cooperative agreement with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) to humanely manage more than 1,500 horses in the Virginia Range, which encompasses more than 280,000 acres.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has received a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) after a large-scale rescue of animals including horses, goats and fowl last month.

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that it awarded close to $14.5 million in the form of 1,288 grants to 844 unique animal welfare organizations in 2014.